ABOUT BOGOTÁ

Bogotá is Colombia’s sprawling, high-altitude capital. La Candelaria, its cobblestoned center, features colonial-era landmarks like the neoclassical performance hall Teatro Colón and the 17th-century Iglesia de San Francisco. It's also home to popular museums including the Museo Botero, showcasing Fernando Botero's art, and the Museo del Oro, displaying pre-Columbian gold pieces.

The Zona Rosa neighborhood is known for upmarket shopping and trendy nightlife. The neighborhoods of Parque de la 93 and La Zona G are lined with more nightclubs, plus gourmet restaurants and high-end hotels.

Other notable neighborhoods are La Macarena, with many art galleries, and Usaquén, featuring modern cafes and shops tucked inside colonial relics. One of many green spaces in Bogotá, Simón Bolívar Park offers lakes and walking paths. Reachable via a funicular, the roughly 3,200m-high Cerro de Monserrate provides panoramic views. It's topped by Santuario de Monserrate, a church famed for its 17th-century shrine.

Uy Tuytuy: Carrera 5 No. 117-45, BogotáMost popular dish is pig bone which is cooked in the oven for 8 hours, with 9 different chilies. After dinner, the atmosphere changes to a rumba, spicing things up for the evening ahead.